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CVE-2026-53803

CVE-2026-53803 · rsync < 3.5.0 Symlink Following Arbitrary File Overwrite

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rsync before 3.5.0 contains a symlink following vulnerability that allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by placing a symlink at a predictable output path such as --log-file, --write-batch, or daemon-mode log and statistics paths. Attackers can exploit rsync's failure to reject symlinks during ancillary file writes to redirect output to arbitrary filesystem locations, achieving local privilege escalation on installations where rsync runs with elevated privileges such as setuid or privileged daemon configurations.

CVSS 8.5 · High · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available

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Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • rsync

    Versions
    • ≥ 0, ≤ 3.4.4: Affected (semver)
    • 3.5.0: Not affected (semver)

    Update to 3.5.0

  • rsync Debian:12

    Versions
    • 3.2.7-1
    • 3.2.7-1+deb12u1
    • 3.2.7-1+deb12u2
    • 3.2.7-1+deb12u3
    • 3.2.7-1+deb12u4
    • 3.2.7-1+deb12u5
    • 3.2.7-1+deb12u6
    • 3.3.0+ds1-1
    • 3.3.0+ds1-2
    • 3.3.0+ds1-3
    • 3.3.0+ds1-4
    • 3.3.0-1
    • 3.4.1+ds1-1
    • 3.4.1+ds1-2
    • 3.4.1+ds1-3
    • 3.4.1+ds1-4
    • 3.4.1+ds1-4~exp1
    • 3.4.1+ds1-4~exp2
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5~exp1
    • 3.4.1+ds1-6
    • 3.4.1+ds1-7
    • 3.4.1+ds1-8~exp1
    • 3.4.2+ds1-1
    • 3.4.2+ds1-2
    • 3.4.3+ds1-1
    • 3.4.3+ds1-2
    • 3.4.4+ds1-1
    • 3.5.0+ds1-1
    • 3.5.0+ds1-2
    • 3.5.0+ds1-3
    • 3.5.1+ds1-1
    • 3.5.1+ds1-2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • rsync Debian:13

    Versions
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u1
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u2
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u3
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5+deb13u4
    • 3.4.1+ds1-6
    • 3.4.1+ds1-7
    • 3.4.1+ds1-8~exp1
    • 3.4.2+ds1-1
    • 3.4.2+ds1-2
    • 3.4.3+ds1-1
    • 3.4.3+ds1-2
    • 3.4.4+ds1-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1

    Update to 3.5.0+ds1-0+deb13u1

  • rsync Debian:14

    Versions
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5
    • 3.4.1+ds1-6
    • 3.4.1+ds1-7
    • 3.4.1+ds1-8~exp1
    • 3.4.2+ds1-1
    • 3.4.2+ds1-2
    • 3.4.3+ds1-1
    • 3.4.3+ds1-2
    • 3.4.4+ds1-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.5.0+ds1-1

    Update to 3.5.0+ds1-1

  • rsync Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.0.9-4ubuntu1
    • 3.1.0-2
    • 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.1
    • 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.2
    • 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3
    • 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4
    • 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1
    • 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm2
    • 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm3
    • 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • rsync Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.1.1-3
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm1
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm2
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm3
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm4
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm5
    • 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3+esm6
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • rsync Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.1.2-2
    • 3.1.2-2.1
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.2
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.3
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.4
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.5
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm1
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm2
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm3
    • 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.6+esm4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • rsync Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.1.3-6
    • 3.1.3-8
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.1
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.2
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.3
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.4
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.5
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.7
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.8
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9+esm1
    • 3.1.3-8ubuntu0.9+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • rsync Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.2.3-4ubuntu1
    • 3.2.3-4ubuntu2
    • 3.2.3-8ubuntu1
    • 3.2.3-8ubuntu2
    • 3.2.3-8ubuntu3
    • 3.2.3-8ubuntu3.1
    • 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
    • 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.3
    • 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.4
    • 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6
    • 3.2.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • rsync Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.2.7-1
    • 3.2.7-1build1
    • 3.2.7-1build2
    • 3.2.7-1ubuntu1
    • 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.1
    • 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.2
    • 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.4
    • 3.2.7-1ubuntu1.5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • rsync Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 3.4.1+ds1-7
    • 3.4.4+ds1-1
    • 3.4.4+ds1-1build1
    • 3.5.0+ds1-2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • rsync Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.4.1+ds1-5ubuntu1
    • 3.4.1+ds1-6
    • 3.4.1+ds1-7
    • 3.4.1+ds1-7ubuntu0.2
    • 3.4.1+ds1-7ubuntu0.3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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